new bladen date added for october

Attn: Indianapolis-area fans.
Rusty Bladen has added a show to his October calendar:
Thursday, October 7 at Timothy's Pub in Plainfield, IN
details on the schedule page

U2's new single + Miller Beer, Rolling Stone Goof

U2 has released "Vertigo," the first single from its forthcoming album, exclusively via Apple's iTunes Music Store.

On Nov. 23, U2 issues "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," it's first collection of all-new material since 2000's multi-platinum "All That You Can't Leave Behind." The full track listing for the new set is posted at the band's recently revamped website.

Full slate of artists on TV Wednesday night:
Jay Leno (NBC): Brian Wilson
Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC): Wilco
Carson Daly (NBC): Toots & The Maytals
Late Show (CBS): Joss Stone
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC): Scissor Sisters

Rolling Stone, Miller Team for Flawed Promotion
Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino and Jimi Hendrix have been credited with creating rock n’ roll, but Miller Brewing Co. has created a controversy by promoting an all-White celebration of rock music. A recent Miller Brewing Co. promotion in partnership with Rolling Stone magazine chose to celebrate the “50th Anniversary of Rock ‘n’ Roll” by featuring Rolling Stone cover shots of Elvis Presley, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson on Miller beer cans.

They did that even though six of the first 10 rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame inductees: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino and Little Richard were Black.

Miller now admits that it erred in not including Blacks in the promotion. “We took a hard look at the situation and realize where we fall short. You can count on Miller to step up,” Virgis Colbert, Miller’s executive vice president of worldwide operations said.

The commemorative can series is only one aspect of the campaign. Another aspect is “Rock Through Time”—a two-day New York City concert featuring James Brown, Bo Diddley, Wyclef Jean and Lenny Kravitz will be held September 17-18 at Roseland Ballroom. “We regret what happened and we would have definitely done things differently if we would have realized the potential harm,” says Larry Waters, manager of corporate relations for Miller Brewing Co.

He said the exclusion of Black artists had everything to do with licensing. “We tried to secure a list of legends, including Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry and James Brown, but for various reasons permission [to use their images] wasn’t granted,” Waters said. “Obviously, we should have pursued it further.”

Waters claims that several artists didn’t want to be associated with an alcoholic beverage company, or simply didn’t respond to Rolling Stones inquiries.

bladen news

Excellent show at the Lawrenceburg Fall Festival...15,000 in attendance as Rusty opened for Blake Shelton and Diamond Rio....performance drew attention from some management-types at teh concert and has led Rusty to a couple of opportunities to play future shows...show was recorded on video; rustybladen.com is working on acquiring bootleg to post...three fan buses made trip to support Rusty, and saw excellent performances by all three bands....Rusty came over the night before in his bus, and watched the Bad Company, Foghat, and Kansas shows. Rusty now begins a stretch of solo shows until a tentative Thanksgiving Eve date with the band. NEXT GIG: At Gallaghers II on Indianapolis' southside this Friday.

lovett, hiatt, ely and clark co-headline songwriters tour

Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt have wrapped up their respective summer tours and will join fellow singer-songwriters Joe Ely and Guy Clark for a joint run through October.

The co-headline outing is a reprise of dates that the quartet played earlier in the year. Lovett continues to support his debut effort for Lost Highway records, "My Baby Don't Tolerate," released in the fall of 2003. Likewise, Ely and Hiatt are touring behind their mid-2003 releases "Streets of Sin" and "Beneath This Gruff Exterior," respectively.

Hiatt has spent part of 2004 on the road as a solo-acoustic act, without his usual band, The Goners. In a conversation with the Rocky Mountain News' Mark Brown in June, Hiatt said he's been using the intimate staging to work out and record songs for a planned January album release.

Tour Itinerary
October 2004
17 - Nashville, TN - The Opry House
22 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
23 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
24 - Hartford, CT - Bushnell Memorial Hall

January 2005
28-30 - Redwood City, CA - Fox Theatre

Feburary 2005
9 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
13 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre

rusty bladen news

rustybladen.com is readying a new MP3 for release as a free download, beginning this weekend. The unreleased song "All From Her Momma" was recorded at the Bucher Farm Festival last weekend, and features a full band version of the song....in addition, a solo concert favorite will be added online next week. It will also be a free download.

steve earle tour hits the road

Alt-country maverick Steve Earle merges his music and activism into a fall tour and weekly radio show, all keyed to the recent release of his latest studio collection, "The Revolution Starts ... Now."

Earle's tour activity behind "Revolution" got a head start with his participation Saturday (9.18) in Farm Aid's 19th almost-annual gathering at the White River Amphitheatre near Seattle. The show featured its standard lineup of Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, along with guests that included Earle, Dave Matthews Band, Lucinda Williams, Trick Pony and Jerry Lee Lewis.

"Revolution" continues a prolific release schedule for Earle, coming on the heels of 2002's "Jerusalem," the 2002 outtakes package "Sidetracks" and 2003's double-live CD and DVD "Just an American Boy."

In "Revolution," Earle continues his decidedly liberal political focus, and expands his platform from the live stage to the radio studio. In August, Earle began hosting a weekly, hour-long,Sunday-night show on the Air America network, also called "The Revolution Starts ... Now."

Earle and his band, The Dukes, will drop in to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco on Oct. 2-3 (performing as Steve Earle and the Bluegrass Dukes for the occasion), where they'll join the like of Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Nick Lowe, Ollabelle and Gillian Welch. From there, the tour moves on to clubs and theatres through October, before heading to Europe for November and December.

from livedaily.com
October
2,3 - San Francisco - Golden Gate Park
13 - Nashville, TN - Uptown Mix
14 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
15 - Columbus, OH - Promowest Pavilion
16 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
18 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
19 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre
21 - Cleveland, OH - The Odeon
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rock Club
23 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
25 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
26 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
27 - Camden, ME - Camden Opera House
29 - Concord, NH - Capitol Center
30 - New York, NY - Webster Hall

rusty bladen news

Four days to go before the Lawrenceburg Fall Concert for Rusty, with Blake Shelton and Diamond Rio....

Rusty will bring a four-piece band to the show, featuring a new guitar player, plus Kevin Burkett on drums and Vernay on bass...if you have seen any of the club show in the past three months, you know Vernay; he adds great harmony vocals and can latch on and rock with Rusty. They have been rehearsing in Madison.

Look for the band versions of "All From Her Momma" and "Not Gonna Be Me"

Rusty's classic tour bus will be in Lawrenceburg for the weekend, as Rusty is hanging with the bands both nights.

Speaking of buses, the fan buses are nearly full. Three are sold out, and a few spots remain for the Salem and Madison trips. Sign up to ride on the site.

Show is 6pm fast time, which means fans traveling from the interior of the state of Indiana, it is a 5pm start....ah, just show up early and hang...

Acts on the bill Friday include Kansas and Foghat.

That's all for now. Glad to have you here and keep up on music news with us here at the American Rock spot...

all-star "vote for change" show sells out in 30 minutes

The Washington Vote For Change concert featuring Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, REM, James Taylor, John Fogerty, Dixie Chicks and John Mellencamp, sold out in just 30 minutes when tickets went on saleTuesday.

13 acts will perform at the show in the US capital on October 11 to urge voters to toss out President Bush.

"The upcoming election provides everyone an opportunity to change the direction our country is headed and to elect a government that is just, rational and respectful of the views and rights of the people it serves," said Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam.

Jurassic 5, Keb Mo and Babyface will also perform on the bill.

"The power of music is coming to Washington to liven the political debate about the need to change the direction of our country. This will be the grand finale to inspire and reinvigorate the democratic political world before we head into the final weeks of the campaign," said Ellen Malcolm, President of ACT.

The final show for Vote For Change takes place at the MCI Center in Washington on October 11.

Prior to that, the artists will perform their own shows across America as part of the anti-Bush rally.

Dates are: Pearl Jam/Death Cab for Cutie
Friday, Oct. 1 Reading/Sovereign Cntr
Saturday, Oct. 2 Toledo/Sports Arena
Sunday, Oct. 3 Grand Rapids/Delta Plex
Tuesday, Oct. 5 St. Louis/Fox Theater
Wed., Oct. 6 Asheville/Civic Cntr
Friday, Oct. 8 Kissimmee/Silver Spurs Arena

John Mellencamp/Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Friday, Oct. 1 Wilkes-Barre/FM Kirby Cntr
Saturday, Oct. 2 Columbus/Promo West Pavilion
Sunday, Oct. 3 Kalamazoo/State Theater
Tuesday, Oct. 5 Milwaukee/Riverside Theater
Friday, Oct. 8 Miami/Jackie Gleason Thtr.
Monday, Oct. 11 Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr

Dave Matthews Band/Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals/Jurassic 5/My Morning Jacket
Friday, Oct. 1 State College/Bryce Jordan
Saturday, Oct. 2 Dayton/Nutter Cntr
Sunday, Oct. 3 Detroit/Palace Auburn Hills
Tuesday, Oct. 5 Madison/Kohl Cntr
Wed., Oct. 6 Ames/Hilton Coliseum
Friday, Oct. 8(a) Gainesville/O' Connell Cntr
Monday, Oct. 11 Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr
(a) Note: My Morning Jacket will not be playing.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band/R.E.M./Bright Eyes/w/ special guest John Fogerty
Friday, Oct. 1 Philadelphia/Wachovia Arena
Saturday, Oct. 2 Cleveland/Gund Arena
Sunday, Oct. 3 Detroit/Cobo Arena
Tuesday, Oct. 5 St. Paul/Xcel Energy Cntr
Friday, Oct. 8 Orlando/TD Waterhouse Cntr
Monday, Oct. 11 Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr

Dixie Chicks/James Taylor
Friday, Oct. 1 Pittsburgh/Heinz Hall
Saturday, Oct. 2 Cleveland/State Theatre
Sunday, Oct. 3 Detroit/Fox Theater
Tuesday, Oct. 5 Iowa City/Hancher Aud.
Wed., Oct. 6 St. Louis/Fox Theater
Friday, Oct. 8 Clearwater/Ruth Eckerd Hall
Monday, Oct. 11 Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr

Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt/Keb' Mo'
Monday, Sept. 27 Seattle/McCaw Hall
Wed., Sept. 29 Phoenix/Cricket Pavilion Special guest Jack Johnson and Crosby, Stills and Nash
Friday, Oct. 1 Erie/Warner Theater
Sunday, Oct. 3 East Lansing/Warton Cntr
Saturday, Oct. 2 Cincinnati/Taft Theatre
Tuesday, Oct. 5 Kansas City/Midland Theatre
Wed., Oct. 6(b) Des Moines/Des Moines Civic Cntr

Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo' and John Prine
Friday, Oct. 8(b) Jacksonville/Moran Theatre
Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo' and Sheryl Crow
Monday, Oct. 11 Washington. D.C./MCI Cntr

news:: country, opry star dies//rem works with i-tunes on prerelease track

Skeeter Davis, a veteran of the Grand Ole Opry, died Sunday (Sept. 19), at Nashville's St. Thomas Hospital. She was 73.

Davis scored her first solo hit in 1958 with the Chet Atkins-produced "Lost to a Geisha Girl," which reached No. 15 on Billboard's country singles chart. Davis scored a huge crossover hit in 1962 with "The End of the World." John Mellencamp covered the song on his most recent album.

Beyond reaching No. 2 on the country chart, the track also hit No. 1 on Billboard's adult contemporary tally, No. 2 on the Hot 100 and No. 4 on the R&B list.Other country hits included "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" (No. 2, 1960) and "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" (No. 8, 1964).

Davis married and divorced three times, first to Kenneth Depew, then to Ralph Emery, host of the television show "Nashville Now," and later to NRBQ bassist Joey Spampinato. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Ole Opry.
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R.E.M.'s 13th studio album, "Around the Sun," is due Oct. 5, and the band is offering customers of Apple's iTunes Music Store a unique free download. A two-and-a-half-minute-long sampler of tracks from the album is made of snippets of first single "Leaving New York," the album's title track and album cuts "Wanderlust," "Electron Blue" and "I Wanted to Be Wrong."

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Rock news:
this week's releases
Elvis Costello - Delivery Man
John Fogerty - Deja Vu All Over Again
Green Day - American Idiot
Ben Harper - There Will Be A Light
Keith Urban - Be Here


LIVE on TV this week
MONDAY - September 20
Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Skye Sweetnam
Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): Breaking Benjamin

TUESDAY - September 21:
VH1 Inside Track Live (VH1): Joss Stone, Maroon 5, Keane, Jamie Cullum Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): The Thrills Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC): Tears For Fears

WEDNESDAY - September 22:
Ellen DeGeneres Show (synd): Brian Wilson
Live By Request (A&E): John Fogerty
Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Ashlee Simpson
Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): Method Man

THURSDAY - September 23:
Ellen DeGeneres Show (synd): Ricky Fante
Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Keith Urban
Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): Nelly

FRIDAY - September 24:
Today Show (NBC): Queen Latifah
Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Patti Scialfa
Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC): Elvis Costello